Ciena Fiscal Q3 Adjusted Earnings, Revenue Rise; Shares Up Pre-Bell

07:26 AM EDT, 09/03/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Ciena (CIEN) reported fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings Thursday of $2.11 per diluted share, compared with $0.67 a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $1.73. Revenue for the quarter ended Aug. 1 was $1.67 billion, compared with $1.22 billion a year earlier. Analysts expected $1.64 billion. For fiscal Q4, the company expects revenue of $1.75 billion, plus or minus $50 million. Analysts are looking for $1.70 billion. For fiscal 2026, Ciena said it now expects revenue of $6.42 billion, plus or minus $50 million. Analysts expect $6.34 billion. The company's shares were up 3.3% in premarket activity.